Pi Alpha Alpha is a national honor society that recognizes outstanding scholarship and accomplishment in the field of public affairs and administration. Those universities and colleges which are members of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) are eligible to establish a Pi Alpha Alpha chapter. Pi Alpha Alpha is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies, a national organization dedicated to encouraging fraternal and specialized honor societies in establishing and maintaining high standards, scholarship and achievement of their members.

The purpose of Pi Alpha Alpha is to encourage and recognize outstanding scholarship and accomplishment in public affairs and administration, and to foster integrity, professionalism and effective performance in the conduct of government and related public service activities.

Pi Alpha Alpha's membership identifies those with the highest performance levels in educational programs and prepares them for public service careers. Established in 1974, the society has grown significantly. Currently there are 99 chapters and over 15,000 members nationwide.

Who is eligible for membership?

Students, alumni and faculty of the Master of Public Policy Administration (MPPA) and Bachelor of Science in Public Administration (BSPA) Programs at UM-St. Louis are eligible to join Pi Alpha Alpha.

MPPA students who have completed 50 percent of the required coursework (a minimum of 20 semester hours) and have attained a GPA of at least 3.7 are eligible for induction into the UM-St. Louis Chapter of Pi Alpha Alpha.

Eligible BSPA students are those who have completed at least 75 credit hours, 15 semester hours of required coursework for the BSPA major, and attained a 3.5 GPA in all courses included in the BSPA major and at least a 3.0 in all other coursework.

MPPA and BSPA alumni who meet the GPA requirements are eligible for membership.

All MPPA and BSPA faculty members are invited and encouraged to join Pi Alpha Alpha.

What are Pi Alpha Alpha activities?

Each year the UM-St. Louis MPPA program holds an induction ceremony for new Pi Alpha Alpha inductees. The UM-St. Louis Chapter of Pi Alpha Alpha is student driven, which means that the groups' activities could perhaps include, for example, an orientation for incoming MPPA and BSPA students, tutoring services, and/or seminars, leadership conferences or lecture series.

Nationally, Pi Alpha Alpha sponsors the Pi Alpha Alpha Student Manuscript Award in Public Administration, an annual competition open to students attending a NASPAA member institution in public affairs and administration. Each year, at NASPAA's Annual Conference, two students are recognized and presented the award--one for the best Master's-level paper and one for best doctoral-candidate paper. Student entries are judged on the basis of relevance of the topic, appropriate use of methodology, quality of presentation, originality, innovativeness, clarity and academic quality.

The two awards include a plaque and a check for $200.

Membership Dues

A one-time membership fee of $50 is required by NASPAA.

Pi Alpha Alpha Inductees

Name

Year Inducted

Akiyev, Jumadurdy

2009

Albright, Sara

2001

Albus, Meredith

2013

Alvarez, Stacia

2011

Amatya, Jennifer

2012

Arnett, Timothy

1993

Arrighi, Jeanine

2010

Atilano, John

2008

Bardgett, David

2006

Battock, Beth

1995

Beaven, Heather

1994

Berlyn, Mark

2013

Bish, Carol

2001

Blackburn, David

1993

Bogue, Jeffrey

2010

Bradford, Colleen

2004

Breese, Randy

1995

Breuer, Jeffery

2005

Bright, Christian

2004

Brown, Kendra

2003

Cale, Denise

1993

Chase, William

1995

Condon, Mary Jo

2012

Crisler, Kenneth

1993

Cummiskey, Kevin

2004

Curry, Stacey

1996

Darrough, Dean

1996

DeBernardi, Joanne

1997

DeLorenzo, Lisa

1993

DiMariano, Bradley

2015

Dolphus, David

1998

Doyle, Kathleen

2011

Emmerson, Jason

2013

Fensterman, Paul

1999

Ferrett, Rhonda

2004

Fette, Felicia

2009

Freeman, Kathleen

1994

Gipson, David

2007

Graves, Nathan

2008

Green, Danilo

2011

Hardy, J. Joseph

1994

Hayhurst, David

2003

Heinz, Stephen

2003

Heland, Dustin

2004

Hickman-Walls, Cassandra

1995

Hoffman, Brian

2004

Hopkins, Wendy

1997

Houck , John

1996

Hutti, Daniel

2014

Ingraham, Holly

1999

Jackson, Kevin

1995

Jimenez, Julie

1996

Johnson, Frank

2015

Kerford, Maria

2007

Khoo, Yit Mui

2015

Kirby, Colleen

2012

Knobloch, John-Paul

2014

Knock, Adam

2011

Knowles III, James

2006

Kreisel, Melissa

2003

Kurila , Elizabeth

2002

Kysar, Kurt

2002

Lake, Jessica

2012

Lange, Melissa

1993

Lee, Douglas

2008

Leip, Leslie

1993

Letourneau, Charles

1993

Lewison, Katrina

2005

Lewison, Tyler

2005

Luti, Brian

2003

Macaluso, Gabrielle

2012

MacDonald, Glen

2005

Mahoney, Elizabeth

2002

Mason, Susan

1997

Masterson-Rodriguez, Lauren

2012

McClary, Robert

1999

Miskel, Lawrence

2008

Mobley, Mary

1999

Morrison , Tom

2001

Mueller, Susan

2012

Nichols, Gretchen

1999

Osman, Andrea

2011

Patton, Corrine

1993

Payne, Dexter

1995

Peck, Patricia

1993

Perkins, Hannah

2012

Perr, Andrea

1993

Phillips, Everett

1995

Pollock , Kelly

2003

Postal, Angela

2010

Radovich, Natasha

2003

Rahman, Miftakh

2012

Rallo, Linda

2011

Reed, Ellen

2008

Reeder, Amanda

2013

Reynolds , Daniel

2000

Ringquist, John

2004

Robinson, Craig

2009

Rocchio, Mary

2007

Rodriguez, Maria Gabriela

2014

Rudolph , Mark

1999

Rutledge-Neas, Lindsey

1994

Sabin, Elena

2013

Scioletti, Elizabeth

2003

Scott, Brian

1994

Sifers, Randall

1993

Simpson, Kristoffer

2011

Slosar, Jennifer

2015

Small, Donna

2001

Trent, Carrie

2004

Triwibowo, Darmawan

2011

Wahby, Robbyn

1996

Walker, S. Kristi

1995

Watson, Janet

2007

Weinberg, Bruce

1996

Welty, Lawrence

2003

Wilson, Mary

1994

Winter, Laura

2005

Wofford, Susan

1997

Yancey, Joseph

1994

Yeckel, Anita

1995

Zahn, Patricia

2005

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